For Etrex 30, Can I use it in China? Does it include SD card when I buy it. What is relife basemap means?
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you can down load maps from any where and can set it up for any where no sd card it's extra, the topo maps show the hills and valley in color and streams roads
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great question. mine was loaded with us maps but no euro maps, but i plugged the unit into my home computer and hit update. the latest euro maps up loaded onto the device for free. i just had to buy an 8gb mini sd card to accommodate the added map data. buy the mini sd card at any drugstore. when you push the sd card into the card slot it will click into place. however, you should put a dab of hot glue or tape over the mini sd card to keep it from popping out. if you don't do this added step, the card will eject by accident when your hand touches the side of the unit. my family has three of this model (the best) and they all have this easily fixed design issue. great question. mine was loaded with us maps but no euro maps, but i plugged the unit into my home computer and hit update. the latest euro maps up loaded onto the device for free. i just had to buy an 8gb mini sd card to accommodate the added map data. buy the mini sd card at any drugstore. when you push the sd card into the card slot it will click into place. however, you should put a dab of hot glue or tape over the mini sd card to keep it from popping out. if you don't do this added step, the card will eject by accident when your hand touches the side of the unit. my family has three of... » Read More great question. mine was loaded with us maps but no euro maps, but i plugged the unit into my home computer and hit update. the latest euro maps up loaded onto the device for free. i just had to buy an 8gb mini sd card to accommodate the added map data. buy the mini sd card at any drugstore. when you push the sd card into the card slot it will click into place. however, you should put a dab of hot glue or tape over the mini sd card to keep it from popping out. if you don't do this added step, the card will eject by accident when your hand touches the side of the unit. my family has three of this model (the best) and they all have this easily fixed design issue. « Show Less
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it should work fine. I just used mine in south korea about 4 weeks ago. No problems at all. I got the world pack with several different countries. The E/F type is the right type for Korea.
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I have a Etrex Vista and it worked great!! If your GPS has four "dots" under the rubber connector cover it should work.
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Greetings, no it does not come with Pre installed maps.You can buy from amazon, an sd card with the maps you need.I enjoy my Etrex vista, and it is a life line for my Washington state hiking trips.You will love it&gt;GR, Leavenworth Wa
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Well, I have a Garmin 60CSx and use a 1Gb Micro SD card. The owner manual says that 2gb is the limit. And I can say that this space is more that enough to have most of the maps around the world. I live in Brazil, so I use the maps of Tacksource project (www.tracksource.org.br). In a discussion list about GPS, some users tested an ultra II micro-SD and the card simply burned.Maybe, with a firmware you can use large micro SDs, but I really don´t think that is necessary.
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With purchase of "new" or "factory refurbished" units you can receive lastest city maps (2009 being current) if you download/install it with the first 30 days. HOWEVER (and this is what disappoints me greatly) the SD data disks I own for my hand held garmin WILL NOT work with the 550. I really like the Recreational Lake mapping and use it on my Vista, but really wanted to use in one the 550 (with the much larger and more readable screen) I wonder why Garmin sets up interface softfware for 550 to work with Google maps, but not with their own existing mapping programs. Awell.... I still love my 550 (got it for $130 refurbished and no probs so far) With purchase of "new" or "factory refurbished" units you can receive lastest city maps (2009 being current) if you download/install it with the first 30 days. HOWEVER (and this is what disappoints me greatly) the SD data disks I own for my hand held garmin WILL NOT work with the 550. I really like the Recreational Lake mapping and use it on my Vista, but really wanted to use in one the 550 (with the much larger and more readable screen) I wonder why Garmin sets up interface softfware for 550 to work with Google maps, but not with their own existing mapping programs.... » Read More With purchase of "new" or "factory refurbished" units you can receive lastest city maps (2009 being current) if you download/install it with the first 30 days. HOWEVER (and this is what disappoints me greatly) the SD data disks I own for my hand held garmin WILL NOT work with the 550. I really like the Recreational Lake mapping and use it on my Vista, but really wanted to use in one the 550 (with the much larger and more readable screen) I wonder why Garmin sets up interface softfware for 550 to work with Google maps, but not with their own existing mapping programs. Awell.... I still love my 550 (got it for $130 refurbished and no probs so far) « Show Less
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It worked all very well on my etrex30 but am not familiar with Street Pilot 7200. All I had to do is load the files on a memory card. Check and compare the specs of the two units and you will be able to see if it works for yours.
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I used my Etrex 20 with a China map downloaded from the web earlier this month with no problem. Free Garmin-compatible maps can be downloaded fromgarmin.openstreetmap.nl,gpsfiledepot.com,openmtbmap.org/download/odbl/#maps, andwiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Map_On_Garmin/Download
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I'm not sure about the subway however my opinion would be to go with the Garmin Etrex 30. They have the most recent technology, GLONASS. I work in deep canyons under dense timber canopies and have been very happy with the reception. The GPSMAP62 just doesn't acquire the number of satellites that the newer tech does. The Etrex 30 has the same bells and whistles; color display memory card capable etc. the only drawback in my opinion is a slightly smaller screen however the newer technology more than makes up for it...in my view
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People live China, don't buy it! I purchased 2 of the cards, I redeemed one for the location Delaware in the US, where my friend's house is in, but the LeapPad Ultra can recognize my reside location (China), and refused to checkout with my redeemed code. Then I tried the second card, and selected the address as China, the code cannot be redeemed!
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You have to buy Garmin's Topo US software in order to make the unit usable for hiking. It is available from Amazon. I'd say the important difference between this and the eTrex is size/weight and price. If you don't mind paying the extra money and carry something just a bit bigger and heavier, the 60Csx is a superior unit. I also use it in the car and on the bike. You can have both Topo and City Navagator software on it at the same time. You will need another memory chip into the 60Csx. I have a 1G chip that holds all the Northeast road and Topo maps.
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I have been asking that questions ever since I bought mine many months ago. But the funny thing is that I have never needed to actually delete any. Over time, I have downloaded many times the capacity of the eTrex20 and there has never been a problem. If you really want to know, you may have to contact Garmin. Please let me know if you find out! MessieurPhil (pswain@purdue.edu)
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Hello,My experience with the GPSMAP 62 was not very good. The unit froze up several times during use and each time I had to restart the unit. Coworkers of mine use the GPSMAP 60 and really like it and I have heard the GPSMAP 64 is a good model. I recently purchased a Garmin Etrex 30 and I love it. I paid $200 and it's worth every penny. The new GLONASS technology in the etrex 30 is outstanding, I can be in the thickest timber canopy and still have >20' accuracy. I hope this helps.
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You will need two cables to make the connection. Unlike the original etrex, the etrex H comes without a cable. You will need a Garmin serial port cable (Amazon: $26.98) and a Keyspan serial to USB adaptor (Amazon: $30.24). An alternative would be to purchase the Garmin eTrex Venture HC for $128.44. This model comes with a USB cable. Also, since you are downloading to a computer, I assume you will be using some type of mapping software. I have two programs, National Geographic Topo and MacGPS Pro. Both ask for "maximum characters in a waypoint name" which is 14 for the Garmin eTrex Venture HC and "maximum characters in a comment" which is 30. You will need two cables to make the connection. Unlike the original etrex, the etrex H comes without a cable. You will need a Garmin serial port cable (Amazon: $26.98) and a Keyspan serial to USB adaptor (Amazon: $30.24). An alternative would be to purchase the Garmin eTrex Venture HC for $128.44. This model comes with a USB cable. Also, since you are downloading to a computer, I assume you will be using some type of mapping software. I have two programs, National Geographic Topo and MacGPS Pro. Both ask for "maximum characters in a waypoint name" which is 14 for the Garmin eTrex... » Read More You will need two cables to make the connection. Unlike the original etrex, the etrex H comes without a cable. You will need a Garmin serial port cable (Amazon: $26.98) and a Keyspan serial to USB adaptor (Amazon: $30.24). An alternative would be to purchase the Garmin eTrex Venture HC for $128.44. This model comes with a USB cable. Also, since you are downloading to a computer, I assume you will be using some type of mapping software. I have two programs, National Geographic Topo and MacGPS Pro. Both ask for "maximum characters in a waypoint name" which is 14 for the Garmin eTrex Venture HC and "maximum characters in a comment" which is 30. « Show Less
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I don't know about the eTrex 10, but for the eTrex 20 & 30 you can purchase extremely detailed world wide maps from Amazon & Ebay for a fraction of the cost you will pay if purchased directly from Garmin. I have an eTrex 30 and it is the best GPS I've ever owned. I have the mini United States, Canada, Mexico, and Caribbean maps card installed. It shows even the private driveways out in the country side. The vehicle mounts that work on the 20 & 30 won't work on the 10. The type that slides on the back of the unit.
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Hi, If the card you buy has the Mio program on it, then all you have to do is change cards. If it doesn't, then you have to load the map(s) into the 'map' folder. I have a back-up SD card for safety, then I just put the maps I want to use into the Map folder on the card I use. You can download a lot of Mio maps for free if you look around for them on the web. Hope this helps